Master Craftsman of the Pokemon World

Johto Region, Blackthorn City.

Pokémon Center.

This is a city standing in the mountains, and also the hometown of all Dragon Tamers.

Blackthorn City has many Dragon Pokémon, and they are responsible for delivering packages in the Johto region. Some remote mountain areas and distant places require long-distance flights by Dragon Pokémon to reach. Not long ago, the Pokémon Center in Blackthorn City conducted a physical examination for the Dragon Pokémon that were working.

One Charizard caught the attention of the Pokémon Center. Recently, this Charizard's workload has increased, and its delivery speed has become very fast, which is significantly different from its past workload.

Generally speaking, this should be a good thing, but the abnormal increase in delivery speed still made the people at the Pokémon Center a little strange, so they invited Clair, the Blackthorn City Gym Leader and a Dragon Pokémon expert.

Although Charizard doesn't have the Dragon type, its egg group is the Dragon group, so it is of course a 'Dragon Pokémon'!

Clair, the Blackthorn City Gym Leader, has blue hair, wears a blue bodysuit, dark blue boots, and the essential equipment for all Dragon Tamers - a black cloak.

Accompanying Clair was her cousin, the current Champion of Indigo Plateau, the Dragon Master, 'Flying-type Master' Lance!

However, Lance came here to send some things. He was quick. He came directly after chatting with Koga for a short while, and happened to learn about the abnormal Charizard.

"Is this the Charizard?"

Clair examined the Charizard and conducted tests. The results surprised her. This Charizard's speed had improved considerably compared to other members of its species, even approaching the speed of the notoriously fast Dragonite.

Speed is a Pokémon's ability. Generally, speed refers to the priority of a Pokémon's actions. Pokémon with high speed can attack faster, while Pokémon with low speed can only attack last.

However, speed also exists as one of the five physical stats of Pokémon. This speed stat affects how fast a Pokémon moves.

In normal moves, there are also moves like 'Agility' and 'Tailwind,' which are described as significantly increasing movement speed and also increasing attack speed.

Therefore, an increase in the Speed IV affects not only the right to attack first, but also the speed of daily flight and movement!

"It is indeed an abnormal increase, but there is no damage to Charizard's body. On the contrary, this abnormal increase has made it stronger. What exactly is going on?"

Clair looked at the stout Charizard in confusion. The latter puffed out its chest confidently and let out a loud roar!

"Oh, this Charizard seems to be very happy about this improvement. By the way, where has it been delivering goods recently?"

Lance, who had been silent beside Clair, spoke in a timely manner, looking thoughtfully at the excited large Charizard.

"Let me check." Nurse Joy of the Pokémon Center took out a pile of documents and, after carefully reviewing them, found Charizard's historical orders.

"The above is marked as 'Shindo Region.'"

"Shindo? What kind of place is that?" Clair was stunned, and Lance was also taken aback, then laughed: "Haha, so that's what's going on!"

"Charizard, did you get something good from a customer?" Lance patted the Charizard, and Charizard was immediately surprised, secretly thinking that it hadn't said anything randomly, so how was it discovered?

"Roar," Charizard made a reluctant sound.

Lance crossed his arms, with an expression of seeing through everything: "It's okay, I know, it's definitely not something you asked the customer for. Let me think, it should be something the customer gave you to make it easier to receive the package, right?"

Charizard scratched its dragon face: "Roar."

"Cousin, what are you talking about?" Clair was confused and quickly asked: "Do you know something?" She looked at Charizard again, put her hands on her hips, and rebuked: "What's going on, tell the truth!"

"Roar!" Seeing that there was no way to hide it, Charizard had no choice but to walk to its work box, and then took out a lifelike Charizard wood carving from it.

"Sure enough!" Lance's eyes lit up, and he quickly walked over, picked up the ancient wood carving and examined it carefully, while Joy and Clair also quickly approached to watch.

"What an ancient sculpture, is it an ancient relic?" Nurse Joy was a little confused, and at the same time, she checked Charizard's historical orders and found that there were indeed many orders for sculptures.

"No, this is a replica, made by a very skilled craftsman." Lance confirmed the source of the sculpture: "But I can't feel any power from this sculpture now."

"Is it because Charizard has already used it?"

Charizard nodded, making a roaring sound, indicating that the sculpture only lit up once and then never lit up again, and now it is just a collectible.

"Sculptures can increase the speed of Pokémon? I've never heard of such a thing. Could it be that this wood carving was carved with some special wood?" Clair asked in confusion, then looked at Lance, with a scrutinizing look on her face: "Speaking of which, why did you guess it right away?"

Lance was somewhat confident: "Hmph... That's because I'm also a regular customer of that store!"

"Thanks to the powerful craftsman's道具 (dàojù - tools/items), I was able to defeat my rival Lorelei! Now my Dragon Legion is truly invincible!"

"That's right, since this sculpture can increase the speed of Dragon Pokémon, then... I should buy another batch to further strengthen my Dragon Legion!"

"Wait!" Clair was a little dazed: "Cousin, are you saying that you beat Lorelei?"

"That's right, let me tell you about it in detail." Lance thought for a moment, and suddenly remembered that he didn't seem to have promoted Koutai's shop much, which was a miscalculation.

But it's not too late to share now!

"The so-called Shindo Region is an area bordering Johto and Sinnoh. A very powerful tool craftsman lives there. He can make all kinds of incredible tools for battles and non-battles. After using his tools, Pokémon can gain all kinds of incredible benefits!"

"Before, I bought a tool called 'Focus Band' from his shop! The effect of this tool is that even if it receives a one-hit KO attack, it can withstand it and not fall down, and even if the Pokémon's bond with its trainer is strong enough, it can continue to fight no matter how many times it is attacked!"

"It was thanks to this that my Dragon Legion was able to defeat Lorelei's Ice Legion!"

Lance looked confident, looking invincible, while Clair widened her beautiful eyes, chasing after him in disbelief: "Are you telling a story? Is there really such a shop?"

"Hmph, such powerful tools, words alone are not enough to convince people, but I have brought the Focus Band with me. Wouldn't it be enough to witness the effect with your own eyes?"

Lance took out a Focus Band from his cloak, not knowing where it was hidden, and then handed it to Clair, while sending Koutai's shop to Clair and the dazed Nurse Joy next to her.

"I came here this time to pick up a package. Just consider this Focus Band as a gift from me!"

After taking the Focus Band, Clair looked thoughtfully at Lance, and when Lance was a little puzzled, Clair's eyes gradually lit up.

"In other words, if I can also buy tools suitable for the Dragon Pokémon I train, then I can defeat you?"

"Ah, this..." Lance then remembered that his cousin had a strong desire to win.

"Your training is not enough..."

"What! You only beat Lorelei with tools, didn't you!" Clair lowered her head, looking at the shop on the Pokedex, and the various tools inside, her eyes getting brighter and brighter!

"Although we are both Dragon Masters, you never acknowledge my strength! Now, as long as I buy high-quality tools, as long as I defeat you, you will have nothing to say, right!"

"Hmph! Even so, it will be difficult for you to choose the right tools!" Lance poured cold water appropriately:

"I chose the Focus Band to deal with the weakness of the Ice type, and we are both Dragon-type Pokémon. The Focus Band is not the best choice of tools!"

"That's because some Dragon Pokémon don't have the Dragon type!" Clair retorted appropriately.

Lance waved his hand: "In short, you still have a lot to learn in terms of tool selection. Since you want to buy suitable tools to fight me, then go ahead and buy them. I will be waiting for you at Indigo Plateau!"

"Sometimes, you have to learn to accept failure so that you can go further."

Then Lance also urgently began to browse the Pokedex, selecting items in Koutai's tool shop!

Now that there are tools, it will indeed cause a qualitative change in the battle situation!

I can't be too proud either, I have to buy some new tools appropriately! Lance thought carefully for a while. Secretly sent a private message:

【"Shopkeeper, can you provide some matching suggestions for moves and tools?"】